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Australia, QMI (Queensland Mounted Infantry) unofficial Boer War shoulder titles in brass (3); Australia Rising Sun collar badge in gilt (KC), with pin-back; also a pair of Victorian officer's Queen Victoria crown pips in brass. The pips toned, otherwise very fine, the QMI titles very scarce. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Australia, 5th Light Horse A.I.F, 1912-18, collar badge in brass (36mm) (Cossum 174), by J.R.Gaunt, London, with two lugs, these both bent over; Artificer qualification badge in bronze, 1930-42, with three lugs on reverse. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Australia, 7th Light Horse AIF, 1912-18, unofficial collar badge/shoulder title in darkened brass (Cossum 176). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australian Camel Corps, hat badge, unofficial A.I.F. 1912-18, replica sand cast in brass (41mm) (Cossum RS37), with two lugs, one of these resoldered. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australia, Rising Sun hat badges (3), all KC (one slide back, one with two lugs, one missing lugs); Rising Sun collar badges (3), all KC (one missing one lug); Rising Sun collar badge (KC) fitted above Australia shoulder title, all in silvered; Australia brass shoulder title; INF metal title in brass (missing one lug). Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australia, 17th Light Horse Regiment (Prince of Wales Light Horse) 1930-1942, hat badge (50mmx50mm), collar badges (29mmx29mm) (2) in brass. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Australia, 23rd Light Horse Regiment (Barossa Light Horse), 1930-42, collar badges in brass (30mm) (Cossum p11, b), non-opposing pair. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australia, 1st Infantry Battalion (The East Sydney Regiment), 1930-42, pair of collar badges in brass (30mm) (KC) (Cossum p13, a); 41st Infantry Battalion (The Byron Regiment), 1930-42, collar badge in brass (KC) (Cossum p24, d), Australian Corps of Signals, 1930-42, collar badge in brass (31mm) (KC) (Cossum p35, c). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Australia, 30th Infantry Battalion (The NSW Scottish Rifles), 1930-42, collar badge in white metal (30mm) (Cossum p21, b); Australian Instructional Corps, 1930-42, officer's collar badge (KC), in gilt and enamel (29mm) (Cossum p33, a). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australia, 36th Infantry Battalion (The St Georges English Rifle Regt), 1930-42, collar badges (2), non-opposing, in brass (30mm) (Cossum p23, b). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Australia, 55th Infantry Battalion, the N.S.W. Rifle Regiment, 1930-42, hat badge (50mm) (Cossum p28, d). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Australia, Essendon Coburg Brunswick Rifles, 1939-42, hat badges (3) and collar badges (3) in gilt and enamel, Stokes & Sons. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Australia, 2/12 Battalion, badge in gilt (42x19mm), by A.J.Parkes.Aus.Made, features Rising Sun and QC at top above a bar with unit name. Some gilt faded, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australia, hat badges in brass, 1960-85, for Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery (Cossum 445), Royal Australian Infantry Corps in brass (Cossum 449); Musician/Band Master trade badge (KC), in white metal; Signaller qualification badges in bronze (2); Army Marksman badge in bronze. Very fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Australia, Rising Sun, cadets hat badge, St Josephs College, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane. Very fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Australia, RAN Officer's beret badge (QC), in gilt and enamel, with two clip-pins on reverse; postcards, one featuring HMAS Sydney, three featuring SMS Emden and one featuring Kapitan Muller, all appear to be reproductions, two photos, one colour and one b&w of an unidentified Australian sailor; copy of the letter sent by the Captain of the Sydney to the Captain of the Emden on 9 November 1914. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $30
Passed in
Australia, Royal Australian Navy, rank badges for Chief Petty Officer (6), Petty Officer Marine Technician (3), MTP3 Marine Technical Propulsion 2 Star (3, two red on black and one blue on white), Naval Airman Safety Equipment (SE) Rate, Combat Systems Operator, Electronic Technician - Communications, Stoker (3, one red and dark blue, two blue and white), Boatswains Mate (category FC), Leading Seaman (6, one red on dark blue and five blue on white), Able Seaman, also an Able Seaman Australia shoulder slide in embroidered yellow on black; an unidentified badge; also Australia titles (5 blue on white), a Marksman badge in red on black felt and a pair of Army Corporal's rank stripes in gold bullion on black; small embroidered white ensign Australian flag. A few with marks or damaged, otherwise mostly fine - extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $160
Passed in
Australia, RAAF, Pathfinder embroidered badge for dress uniform (1) and embroidered for khaki uniform (6); Warrant Officer embroidered sleeve badge; Leading Aircraftman (LAC) embroidered badge for khaki uniform (3); Rank badges for blue uniform, includes Sergeant (2 different, one with some loss of material), and Corporal for blue uniform (1), and LAC for blue uniform (2); Shoulder boards (2) with metal crown and eagle for dress uniform; Shoulder boards (2) with metal crown and eagle for khaki uniform; embroidered overseas service chevron with six red chevrons. Mostly fine - very fine. (22)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Australia, RAAF badges, all KC (5), in darkened bronze (1), bronze (3) and brass (1); Pathfinder badge in bronze, with backing plate including KC; Air Gunner qualification badge in brass; Chief Technician qualification badge in brass, with backing plate; Leading Aircraftman (LAC) propeller qualification badges (3), two with backing plates; Air Gunner half wing embroidered badge; also two spare circular backing plates (both with oxidation). Fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Australia, RAAF, ATC (Air Training Corps) slip on shoulder titles, winter issue, c1940-50s (2); RAAF/RAF small bronze button (KC); Warrant Officer crown in gilt (KC), missing lug; lead model of a WWII bomber, appears to be a Lancaster, severely damaged and bits missing (said to have been brought home from WWII so probably trench art); badge featuring crossed British and French flags in gilt and enamel, missing suspension pin and some damage to enamel; also an embroidered patch, possibly The Society of the Crossed Keys. Poor - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $30
Passed in
Australia, Rank badges, a small collection of Warrant Officer's (12, all QC) and officer's pips (8), mostly embroidered but three in dress bullion; also various service riband bars (6, single, pair, trio [4], and unit citation bars (10). A few fine but mostly good very fine - uncirculated. (36)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Australia, Australia metal title bars in oxidised bronze (8); WWII Returned from Active Service badge, by Amor, Sydney, reverse numbered A142183; Sergeant's stripes (2 different types, both blue on khaki); colour patches for 2/3 Australian Pioneer Battalion, two different types, T shaped (5, never issued), triangular (2); Africa Star pin-back riband with metal 8 affixed to riband; cardboard cylinder containing pencil refills. Mostly very fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Australia, Volunteer Air Observers Corps, Chief Observer badge, by Stokes, numbered on reverse 541; another Observer badge, by Stokes, numbered on reverse 12109. The first scarce but with enamel chips and oxidation on the reverse and missing pin-back, otherwise fine, the second nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
New Zealand, cap badge, Maori Battalion in brass (KC) (O.4/284). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
New Zealand, cap badges, Army Service Corps in brass (KC) (O.8/26); Dental Corps in brass (KC) (O.8/110); collar badges, New Zealand Rifle Brigade badge in bronze (O.4/236); 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment in brass and white metal (O.6/12); 3rd (Auckland) Regiment in brass (O.6/22); 7th (Wellington West Coast Rifles) Regiment in brass (O.6/74); 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment in bi-metal (O.6/134); 15th (Northland) Regiment in brass (KC) (O.6/146); 16th (Waikato) Regiment in brass (O.6/156); Qualification badge for Interpreter in gilt bronze (O.10/81); NZR (NZ Rifles) shoulder title in brass (O.12/102). A few with some oxidation marks, otherwise mostly very fine. (11)
Estimate $200
Passed in
New Zealand, cap badge, 11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles in bronze and white metal (O.5/75). Some oxidation on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
New Zealand, cap badges, 1st (Canterbury) Regiment (KC) in brass (O.6/2); 12th (Nelson) Regiment in bronze (O.6/114); New Zealand Medical Corps (KC) in brass (O.8/213); NZ Machine Gun Corps (KC) in brass (O.8/198). All badges with traces of oxidation, the third badge has some oxidation on front and back, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
Passed in
New Zealand, cap badges, 6th (Hauraki) Regiment in brass (O.6/61); 14th (South Otago) Regiment in brass (O.6/137); 16th (Waikato) Regiment (KC) in brass (O.6/152); 17th (Ruahine) Regiment in brass (O.6/160). Some oxidation on reverse of last badge, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
New Zealand, cap badges, 8th (Southland Rifles) Regiment in bronze (O.6/81); 9th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment in brass (O.6/93); 10th (North Otago Rifles) Regiment in brass (O.6/101); 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment in brass (O.6/105). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Boer War, Damant's Horse slouch hat badge. Good - very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170